Decision
12/CP.17, paragraphs 7–15, provides the modalities for forest reference emission levels
and/or forest reference levels in accordance with decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 71(b) and the
guidelines for submissions of information on reference levels are contained in the annex to this
decision.

In accordance with paragraph 14 of this decision, the secretariat is making available information on
forest reference emission levels and/or forest reference levels on the UNFCCC REDD web platform,
including submissions with proposed forest reference emission levels and/or forest reference levels.

The COP, in its decision 13/CP.19, decided that each submission on proposed forest reference emission
levels and/or forest reference levels, in accordance with decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 71(b), shall be
subject to a technical assessment.

The guidelines and procedures for the technical assessment of submissions from Parties on forest
reference emission levels and/or forest reference levels are contained in decision
13/CP.19 and its annex.

Each submission will be technically assessed by an assessment team in accordance with the procedures
and time frames established in these guidelines. The technical assessment process will be conducted
once a year and will be coordinated by the secretariat. Parties have been informed about the
first technical assessment process in a message to Parties on 9 April 2014.

Following their early notice to the secretariat (by 1 Oct 2014) of their intention to submit
REDD-plus reference levels, the following developing country Parties have provided submissions for
the technical assessment session in 2015.